It does not make them sick, but their feces can carry the parasite’s eggs. The two cases of the disease, also known as ...

According to a press release from the CDC, black bears are common hosts for the roundworm parasite Trichinella, which when consumed by humans could cause fever, myalgia, and facial swelling.

After the parasite hank panky has gone on in your ... But in rare cases when there are lot of roundworm larvae moving through your bloodstream, they can lodge themselves into key parts of your ...

The worm was some 8 centimeters long and is a roundworm most commonly seen in ... Bandi and a team of specialists found and removed the parasite with forceps during a biopsy.

Racoon roundworm lives in the intestines of raccoons ... of raccoons living in close proximity to people. In humans, the parasite can lead to swelling of the brain, eyes, and subsequent blindness ...

People can get infected with racoon roundworm if they eat dirt, soil, water or any material contaminated with infected racoon feces as the parasite lives in the intestine of racoons. Dogs and cats ...

Sanjaya Senanayake 0:53 So this is the first documented human infection with this parasite. So you're quite right, we had nothing really to go on. There are certain parasites that are known to ...

You might imagine having a parasitic worm in your gut to be a fairly traumatic experience, but for unwitting roundworm host Theo Blossom ... This means that when you are infected with a parasite, your ...